Are "thank you" notes a thing of the past

[Bonny]

Sometimes I get thank you's & sometimes not. Myself a lot of times I am a month late in sending a thank you out but get it done eventually. I like sending a personal message along with the thank you & I like receiving them too.

[Kirsten]

That is sad not even to hear the words "thank you" after you have given a gift to someone!

We usually don't send "thank you" notes over here (with the exception of special events, like weddings, etc.), I figure it's because the postal charges are really expensive in Germany, compared to other countries, but of course we give the person a call and say thank you. E-Mail and text messages are also an option, but I find a telephone call more personal in such a case.